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EP1985946 - Heat pump system and method for operating a heat pump system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/44]Heat pump system, method for adjusting temperature of lubricating water in heat pump system, and method for operating heat pump system
[2013/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.12.2014  [2014/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shibata, Takanori
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Hatamiya, Shigeo
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Fukushima, Toshihiko
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2013/27]
Former [2008/44]01 / Shibata, Takanori c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intellectual
Property Group 12 FL. Marunouchi Cent. Bldg.
1-6-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda- Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Hatamiya, Shigeo c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intellectual
Property Group 12 FL. Marunouchi Cent. Bldg.
1-6-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda- Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Fukushima, Toshihiko c/o Hitachi Ltd. Intellectual
Property Group 12 FL. Marunouchi Cent. Bldg.
1-6-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda- Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/28]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/35]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/27]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07001035.018.01.2007
[2008/44]
Priority number, dateJP2006004947427.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006049474
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1985946
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1985946
Date:17.06.2009
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1985946
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:F25B30/02, F01D25/22, F22B3/04, F04B53/18
[2013/06]
CPC:
F04B53/18 (EP,US); F22B3/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/25]F25B30/02, F01D25/22, F22B3/04
Former IPC [2008/44]F25B30/02, F01D25/22
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/08]
Former [2008/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wärmepumpensystem und Verfahren für den Betrieb eines Wärmepumpensystems[2013/06]
English:Heat pump system and method for operating a heat pump system[2013/06]
French:Système de pompe à chaleur et procédé d'opération d'un système de pompe à chaleur[2013/06]
Former [2008/44]Wärmepumpensystem, Verfahren zur Einstellung der Temperatur von Schmierwasser in einem Wärmepumpensystem und Verfahren für den Betrieb eines Wärmepumpensystems
Former [2008/44]Heat pump system, method for adjusting temperature of lubricating water in heat pump system, and method for operating heat pump system
Former [2008/44]Système de pompe à chaleur, procédé de réglage de la température de l'eau de lubrification dans un système de pompe à chaleur, et procédé de fonctionnement d'un système de pompe à chaleur
Examination procedure09.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
24.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.01.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2013Fee for grant paid
28.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.07.2009
Opposition(s)11.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB18.01.2014
FR31.01.2014
[2014/51]
Documents cited:Search[XY] US3728857  (NICHOLS K et al.) [X] 1,2 * figures 1,3 * * claims 1,15 *[Y] 1,2,10,11
 [XY] US5050389  (WIGMORE DAVID B et al.) [X] 1-9,11-15 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 20 - column 7, line 59 *[Y] 1-15
 [Y] JPH11159528  (KUBOTA KK et al.) [Y] 1-9,11-15 * abstract * * figure 2 *
 [Y] JPS5830522  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [Y] 1-9,11-15 * abstract * * figure 5 *
 [Y] US4211092  (LAING KARSTEN et al.) [Y] 1-9,11-15 * figures 1a,1b,5a-c * * column 1, line 39 - column 5, line 40 *
 [YD] EP1096209  (ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE et al.) [YD] 10 * the whole document *
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